Microsoft do Tokyo

We all know that the Xbox 360 is struggling in Japan, but if Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show pre-conference is anything to go by, then they aren’t about to give up just yet. If anything they’re trying to woo the hardcore, by announcing the likes of Castle Shikigami III (AKA Mobile Light Force) and Gundam Operation …

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Clive

It’s doubtful that Spectrum or Commodore 64 games will be appearing on the Wii’s Virtual Console any time soon, but Alten8 have a solution – retro compilations Commodore Allstars and Sinclair Spectrum Allstars for both Wii and DS. If the PC version of Commodore Allstars is anything to go by, we can expect at least …

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The power of PlayStation 2

Last week Jake mentioned that he wasn’t sure if the PlayStation 2 would still be around in winter 2008. Future Publishing must be hoping that it will be – they’re just about to re-launch the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine. A drastic fall in sales is likely to be the main reason, although we’d wager that …

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Soldiering on

Incoming! EA’s Medal of Honor: Airborne has pushed Bioshock off the top spot and into third place, with Tiger Woods 08 sticking at #2. The reportedly rubbish Two Worlds has somehow managed to enter the chart at #4, which probably automatically makes it South Peak Interactive’s best selling game so far. Stuntman: Ignition is on …

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A Fishful of Dollars

It seems that every day developers and publishers mishear Nintendo’s plea for casual and accessible games. They seem to hear Iwata-san crying out for glorified screensavers. Today is no exception. Let’s see what today’s stupid barely-interactive idea is: Two additions to the Zen Games series were announced today by growing UK games publisher, Mercury Games …

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It pays to pester

It looks like the cherished N64 shooter Sin & Punishment could finally be making an appearance outside of Japan, via the Wii’s Virtual Console. Not only has it been listed as one of the upcoming releases on the Japanese Virtual Console schedule, but according to numerous Nintendo sites, Australia’s rating board – the OFLC – …

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They mostly come at night

There are no less than six stat-filled RPG epics out this week. In fact, if you class Monster Hunter 2 on PSP an RPG, that figure grows to a monstrous seven. There’s also Blazing Angels 2 and Medal of Honor: Airbourne if you fancy shooting people to bits rather than hitting them to death with …

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Scarface: The World is Yours

Nintendo were once concerned about their family image, famously forcing Acclaim to remove the gore from the SNES version of Mortal Kombat and – less famously – remove all signs of alcohol from Duke Nuke’em: Zero Hour on the N64. With the Wii still yet to see its first birthday, we’ve already seen a barrage …

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A PlayStation 2 version when?

Speed Racer is a film being made by those there Wachowski brothers. It’s due next summer, when video game incarnations for Wii and Nintendo DS will be released. Because, as the real news has been reporting of late, Nintendo seem to be on to pretty much the most popular thing ever with the Wii. And …

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Can’t see the woods for the trees

Bioshock has managed to hold onto the top spot for another week, which is some achievement given that it isn’t a big name movie license. There’s a new #2 though, in the form of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. Stuntman: Ignition goes in at #9, while Brain Training: Wii Degree has shot up from #23 …

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The goggles do nothing

It’s already apparent that EA are pulling out all the stops for their upcoming Simpsons game, but it also looks like they’re putting effort into the box art, with each cover featuring Homer in a ‘hilarious’ situation. We’re not sure why Comic Book Guy is blue though. Perhaps he’s pretending to be a smurf. A …

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